Want to transfer data from SQL Server table to MariaDB?
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Transfer data from SQL Server table To MariaDB table
Login to SQL Server and MariaDB -> Choose source SQL Server table -> Set target MariaDB table -> Copy SQL Server data to MariaDB
Choose source SQL Server database and logon.

Choose target MariaDB database and logon.

Click “Convert From Table” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open a source SQL Server table.

2. Select a destination MariaDB table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Import SQL Server data to MariaDB.

More about SQL Server to MariaDB converter
See also:
- Copy SQL Server query results to MariaDB table
- Merge multiple similar SQL Server tables to 1 MariaDB table
- Batch copy SQL Server tables to MariaDB
SQL Server → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL Server | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| Int | int | INT |
| Bigint | bigint | BIGINT |
| Decimal | decimal(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | float | DOUBLE |
| Text | nvarchar(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | nvarchar(max) | LONGTEXT |
| Date | date | DATE |
| Datetime | datetime2 | DATETIME |
| Binary | varbinary(max) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | bit | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | nvarchar(max) | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both SQL Server and MariaDB are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQL Server | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| port | 1433 | 3306 |
| identifiers | [square brackets] | `backtick` |
| row limit | SELECT TOP n | LIMIT n |
| dates | datetime, datetime2, date, time | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | nvarchar(max) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | varbinary(max) | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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